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This document discusses building emotional intelligence in students. It defines emotional intelligence as the ability to assess and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others. The document notes that Gen Y students, who will comprise most massage students, are less developed in interpersonal skills. It argues that massage professionals need high emotional intelligence to work with diverse clients. The document provides examples of emotional intelligence skills that can be taught, such as self-awareness, communication, and conflict resolution. It describes two sample activities, "Are We Progressing?" and "Mood Check," that are designed to build students' emotional intelligence.

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Emotional Intelligence Powerpoint

This document discusses building emotional intelligence in students. It defines emotional intelligence as the ability to assess and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others. The document notes that Gen Y students, who will comprise most massage students, are less developed in interpersonal skills. It argues that massage professionals need high emotional intelligence to work with diverse clients. The document provides examples of emotional intelligence skills that can be taught, such as self-awareness, communication, and conflict resolution. It describes two sample activities, "Are We Progressing?" and "Mood Check," that are designed to build students' emotional intelligence.

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Building Emotional Intelligence

A Key to Student Success

Anne Williams

ABMP Education Program

Session Overview

Define emotional intelligence

Identify characteristics of Gen Y students

Determine what emotional intelligence


skills can be taught in a massage
classroom

Discuss best practices for building


emotional intelligence in students

Explore two emotional intelligence


building activities

Emotional Intelligence (EI)


An area of psychological research
popularized by Daniel Goldmans 1995
bestseller, Emotional Intelligence:
Why it Can Matter More Than IQ

Emotional Intelligence
Characteristics

The ability to assess and supervise


ones emotions, thoughts, and self.

To be aware of the emotions of


others and of groups.

To discriminate among emotions and


thoughts and use this information to
guide future thinking and actions.

Gen Y
population
growing and
they need
these skills!

Why Pay Attention to EI?

GEN Y STUDENTS
BORN
BETWEEN
1982 AND
1994

COULD
COMPRISE
UP TO 2/3
OF YOUR
STUDENTS

Interpersonal skills less developed

Computer skills strong

Skeptical and desensitized

Multi-task enjoy multiple stimuli

Feel comfortable challenging others

Hold high expectations selves/others

Negotiate everything

What Employers Say

A sense of entitlement

Bright, but deficient in initiative and energy

Will not sacrifice outside activities for job advancement

Quality of personal life more important than


advancement

Low tolerance for meaningless work even if well-paid

Unlikely to volunteer, even for good cause

Strongly connected to peer group and pack mentality

Cynical about job security

Massage Students = Massage


Professionals

MASSAGE
THERAPISTS
MUST HAVE VERY
HIGH
EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE

Massage Students = Massage


Professionals

Work with all people

Establish a therapeutic relationship

Provide safe, informed touch

Set clear boundaries

Plan a treatment

Adapt to client needs

Interact with other health care


providers

Emotional Intelligence Skills

Self-awareness

Self-assessment

Self-empowerment

Crisis management

Problem solving

Positive thinking

Communication

Tolerance for
others

Time for a Poll!


Activities to build emotional intelligence
would benefit students academically
and when they enter the profession.

What Skills
Can Schools
Teach
Successfully?

Self-Awareness

Understand negative thought


processes

Recognize relationship between


thoughts, feelings, and actions

Teach students a process to interrupt


negative thinking

Self-Empowerment

Identify limiting beliefs

Teach students a process for soothing


themselves and stepping back from a
situation

Use goal setting and follow up to


demonstrate power to change destiny

Communication Skills

Understanding others

Paying attention to body language cues

Learning models of good communication


like the use of I statements

Recognizing communication blockers

Practicing active communication

Group Interaction

Learn to be a leader

Learn to be a follower

Value contributions of all participants

Recognize emotional triggers

Follow through on commitments

Conflict Resolution

Step out of the emotional spiral

Understand the factors at play in a


conflict

Identify wants and needs

Manage emotions

Seek an equitable resolution

Simple Ideas to Promote EI

Teach Processes

Assess Grading Procedures

Shift some of the emphasis of grading points to


personal development activities and group
interaction

Identify and Value Differences

Any adopted process must be used consistently


by all

Myers-Briggs & Learning Styles for example

Share Feelings

Process activities

SAMPLE EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITY
Are We Progressing?

Are We Progressing

Breaks stuck patterns of interaction


Positive way to voice concerns about group
dynamics
Builds accountability for how the group
functions
Important: Use this activity consistently

After each discussion


One time a week
At pre-determined intervals
At least one time a month

Are We Progressing?

DIRECTIONS

Pass out handout

Students do not place name on handout

Students complete handout

Hold General Discussion


How

is our team progressing?

What

is improving?

What

is stagnant?

What

is declining?

Are We Progressing

DIRECTIONS CONTINUED
Ask Each Student:
What

can our team do to make one of your scores


increase?
What can you do on a personal level to make one of
your scores increase?

Collect the handouts


Calculate the averages
Enter the averages on a chart
Post the chart
Continue to add averages to the chart over
time

SAMPLE EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITY
Mood Check

Mood Check

Develops awareness of mood

How
How
How
How

it effects academic performance


it effects learning environment
it effects others
to refocus and regain
a more positive attitude

Mood Check

DIRECTIONS

Make laminated chart


Post by classroom door
Ask students to make a dot by those words
that best describe their moods
Process the findings before classes

Many Uses

Before activity
After activity
Any time motivation is low

Processing Responses to the Mood Check

As we look at the board and where people have


placed their dots, what patterns do we see?
How might these emotional patterns affect the
classroom experience today?
How aware of your mood were you when you
walked through the classroom door?
How aware of the moods of your fellow classmates
were you when you walked through the door?
Did anyone in the class influence your mood when
you walked through the door? How?
What can we do to change the classroom mood to
make it more productive? OR How can we
capitalize on the classroom mood to get the most
out of todays class?

NEXT STEPS

Class dynamics early

Add emotional intelligence content to classes

Give points for emotional intelligence

Plan personal growth activities with a point


value

Plan group activities where students take


clearly defined rolls

Resources
ABMPs Student Success Curriculum
(www.abmp.com / School Alliance Section)
Daniel Goldman: Emotional Intelligence:
Why it Can Matter More Than IQ
Applying Emotional Intelligence in the
Classroom

Conclusions

Defined emotional intelligence

Identified the characteristics of emotional


intelligence

Discussed Gen Y students

Recognized EI skills that can be taught

Identified some EI building activities

QUESTIONS

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